David Ting
Named one of Infoworld's Top 25 CTO's of 2006, David has more than 20 years of experience in developing advanced imaging software and systems for high security, high-availability systems. Prior to founding Imprivata he developed biometric applications for government programs and web-based applications for secure document exchange. David was formerly the technical manager of Kodak's Boston Technology Center, a systems development group for Eastman Kodak. He managed an engineering group that developed the software platform used in most of Kodak's digital photography products including Photo CD print applications.
Prior to that position, he managed Atex System's Imaging Department, where he was responsible for the first full color output system used in the newspaper industry. David worked for a number of start-ups including Lexidata, Inc., and Delphax Systems, now a division of Xerox. Most recently, he was chief architect for eCopyIt, an internet infrastructure start-up offering distributed document capture and direct delivery of documents. He was a member of the scientific staff at the BNR/INRS Labs in Montreal, a collaborative research institution jointly operated by Bell-Northern Research and University of Quebec. He holds six patents and has several patents pending.
Prior to that position, he managed Atex System's Imaging Department, where he was responsible for the first full color output system used in the newspaper industry. David worked for a number of start-ups including Lexidata, Inc., and Delphax Systems, now a division of Xerox. Most recently, he was chief architect for eCopyIt, an internet infrastructure start-up offering distributed document capture and direct delivery of documents. He was a member of the scientific staff at the BNR/INRS Labs in Montreal, a collaborative research institution jointly operated by Bell-Northern Research and University of Quebec. He holds six patents and has several patents pending.
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September 24, 2009
The looming threat of redundancies resulting from the recession has highlighted a surge of high profile internal data thefts. Both in the UK and oversees, the media has regularly reported instances of inappropriate access to sensitive company data. For example, in the US, at the California Water Services Company, an auditor resigned, but illegally accessed computer systems to steal more than $9 million before leaving. These cases, whilst ethically unjust, also highlight data protection concerns. If organisations do not have visibility over who is accessing confidential data, they risk losing more than their critical data, but also their reputations, and as a result, their customers.
September 24, 2009
2009 is expected to be a year when organisations of all sizes take a step back and reassess their IT priorities. As businesses attempt to reexamine costs, some may be tempted to make wholesale budget cuts and delay investment in new technology or IT strategy. However, forward-thinking organisations are taking the opportunity to look at the bigger picture and reexamine all the options to ensure they are prepared to capitalize on the resurgence of the market. They are likely to be review emerging technologies, such as virtualization, to see how it can improve business efficiency, drive down hardware and power costs and above all enable their business to work smarter.